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Novanta (NOVT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$120.10 -2.92 (-2.37%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$117.89 -2.21 (-1.84%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Novanta Stock (NASDAQ:NOVT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$117.58
$121.74
50-Day Range
$120.10
$133.77
52-Week Range
$98.76
$186.75
Volume
334,494 shs
Average Volume
233,890 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.32 billion
P/E Ratio
61.28
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$160.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Novanta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

NOVT MarketRank™: 

Novanta scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 420th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Novanta has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Novanta has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Novanta's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Novanta are expected to grow by 21.45% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Novanta is 61.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Novanta is 61.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Novanta has a P/B Ratio of 5.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Novanta's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.61% of the outstanding shares of Novanta have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Novanta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Novanta has recently increased by 3.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Novanta does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Novanta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.61% of the outstanding shares of Novanta have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Novanta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Novanta has recently increased by 3.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Novanta has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Novanta this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Novanta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.20% of the stock of Novanta is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.35% of the stock of Novanta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Novanta's insider trading history.
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NOVT Stock News Headlines

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NOVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Novanta's stock was trading at $152.77 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NOVT shares have decreased by 21.4% and is now trading at $120.10.

Novanta Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The technology company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.06. The business's revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Novanta's top institutional investors include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.39%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.72%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.49%) and Blair William & Co. IL (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Buckley, Matthijs Glastra, Brian S Young and Thomas N Secor.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of NOVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Novanta investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
8/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
Sub-Industry
Electrical Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NOVT
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:GSIG
CIK
1076930
Employees
3,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$160.00
Low Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.96
Trailing P/E Ratio
61.28
Forward P/E Ratio
39.64
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$64.09 million
Net Margins
7.42%
Pretax Margin
9.31%
Return on Equity
15.06%
Return on Assets
7.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.50
Current Ratio
2.56
Quick Ratio
1.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$949.24 million
Price / Sales
4.55
Cash Flow
$4.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.49
Book Value
$20.76 per share
Price / Book
5.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
35,970,000
Free Float
35,539,000
Market Cap
$4.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.48

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This page (NASDAQ:NOVT) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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